Majors Airport

The closure was primarily due to urban expansion and economic factors. As the city of Bakersfield expanded eastward, the land occupied by the airport became increasingly valuable for commercial and residential development. Operations were likely consolidated at the larger Meadows Field (BFL), making the smaller general aviation airport redundant and its land more profitable for redevelopment.

The site of the former airport has been completely redeveloped and is now unrecognizable as an airfield. The land is occupied by dense commercial and residential properties in East Bakersfield. The area includes shopping centers (like the East Hills Mall), housing tracts, and major roads. No physical traces of the runways, hangars, or other airport infrastructure remain.

Also known as Kern County Airport #2, Majors Airport was established between 1929-1934 as an auxiliary field to the main Kern County Airport (which later became Meadows Field). It served as a key general aviation hub for Bakersfield for several decades. The airport handled private aircraft, flight training, and other non-commercial air traffic. It featured two paved runways and was a familiar landmark for local pilots, relieving pressure from the main commercial airport.

There are zero plans or prospects for reopening Majors Airport. The land has been fully and densely developed for several decades, making any attempt to re-establish an airport at this location physically impossible without the large-scale demolition of established neighborhoods and commercial properties.